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c. Assemble a pushrod connector to the engine throttle arm, reassemble the engine to the firewall, thread the 1/16” steel
cable from the radio compartment to the engine pushrod connector and connect the cable to the engine. Slide a solder
clevis onto the servo end of the 1/16” steel cable, set the servo and throttle position correctly and solder the clevis to the
cable. Check the travel of the servo versus the throttle linkage and make the appropriate adjustments.
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a.
Locate the nylon aileron connectors and cut them apart. Screw the connectors on the bottom wing torque rods until they
are about 1/8” past the end of the torque rods.
b.
The aileron pushrods are made from two 2-56 x 10” threaded steel rods. Thread a nylon clevis on the two remaining
threaded rods until the threads are through the clevis. Connect a clevis to each aileron connector.
c.
Slide a solder clevis onto each threaded rod and line the linkpin up with the outside hole in the servo arm. Mark the length
of the pushrod and cut the pushrod to length.
d.
Tape the aileron torque rods in the neutral position, connect the solder clevis to the servo arm and solder the clevis to the
pushrod.
Mounting Wheel Pants
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a.
Install the 3” main wheels on the landing
gear using the hardware shown in the
drawing. Try a little thin CA on the inside
nuts to keep the axles from coming
loose.
b.
With two or three small pieces of
masking tape line up and join the wheel
pant halves. Spot glue the joint with thin
CA, remove the tape and glue the
complete seam with medium CA.
c.
Cut out the bottom of the wheel plant to
accept the wheel mounted in part a.
Reglue the inside seam of the wheel
pant with medium CA.
d.
Using the plans as a guide glue the attach plate to the inside of each wheel pant with the slot down. Slot the wheel pant to
match the mounting plate and drill two 1/8” holes in the wheel pant as indicated by the holes in the mounting plate. Trial fit
the wheel pants to the landing gear.
e.
Install a 4-40 blind mounting nut in each of the holes just drilled and seat them with the 4-40 bolts. Spread epoxy glue over
the blind nuts to hold them in place. Be careful not to get any glue in the threads of the blind nuts.
f.
Mount the landing gear to the fuselage with three 6-32 x 1/2” machine screws.
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a.
Trim the headrest to fit the top of the fuselage behind the cock- pit. Sand the headrest lightly to remove any dirt or oil.
b.
Finish with the headrest and the wheel pants with your favorite method.
c.
Glue the headrest to the top of the fuselage.
d.
Assemble the wheel pants to the landing gear.
Wing Assembly
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a.
Insert the cabane assembly into the top of the fuselage and check the alignment of the holes in the aluminum cabane with
the holes in the fuselage. This is a very critical step - this determines the incidence of the top wing. Get the incidence
wrong and you’ve got a real pig on your hands; get the incidence right and you’ve got a Hog Bipe just waiting to go. If
everything checks out bolt the cabane assembly in place with four 4-40 x 3/4” pan head machine screws and #4 washers.
